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The Recess Digest

Dominic Grieve and Baroness Armstrong join us to reveal just how switched off parliamentarians can be on their summer break.

Some MPs are rarely seen in the Commons. Others can’t seem to stay away from the chamber. So what happens in those 45 days when the Palace of Westminster shuts up shop?

This week on the podcast, former attorney general Dominic Grieve and Labour peer Baroness Armstrong join us to reveal just how switched off parliamentarians can be on their summer break.

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Topic
Parliament and the constitution
Keywords
Parliamentary scrutiny Accountability Select committees
Legislature
House of Commons
Publisher
Institute for Government

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